beat out
verb
beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out
1
: to make or perform by or as if by beating
2
: to mark or accompany by beating
3
: to turn (a routine ground ball or a bunt) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The police association’s board confirmed the results of its last election in December, with Sean Pease beating out Castro for president with roughly 77% of the vote.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Pressure from shareholders and the race to beat out competitors in the AI wars factor into the efficiency drive.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
In early 2025, Amazon MGM Studios beat out other studios in paying $40 million for global rights to the film, both theatrical and streaming (the pact also includes additional material that will be seen on Amazon’s Prime Video).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The police association’s board confirmed the results of its last election in December, with Sean Pease beating out Castro for president with roughly 77% of the vote.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Pressure from shareholders and the race to beat out competitors in the AI wars factor into the efficiency drive.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
In early 2025, Amazon MGM Studios beat out other studios in paying $40 million for global rights to the film, both theatrical and streaming (the pact also includes additional material that will be seen on Amazon’s Prime Video).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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